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Simmons Davis League
6-21-2020
Rafael Rivera Catcher
Retired (2009, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .646 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 428 Age 46 (OS 46) Date of Birth 02-03-1974
HR 26 Drafted Round 3, Pick 58
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(36 games)
RBI 215
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: Grand Slams w/CIN: 1 ;
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1994 Minors 20 64.00 11 / 12 5 / 9 7 / 7 6 / 6 8 / 9 7 / 10 11 / 11 55 / 64
1995 Minors 21 51.00 4 / 8 5 / 9 7 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 4 9 / 12 6 / 7 38 / 51
1996 Minors 22 40.00 3 / 6 4 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 7 21 / 40
1997 Minors 23 23.00 3 / 4 2 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 2 14 / 23
1998 Minors 24 1.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1998 Majors 24 37.19 153 26 0 3 / 4 5 / 7 5 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 5 24 / 37
1999 Majors 25 39.44 162 27 0 4 / 8 2 / 3 1 / 4 8 / 10 1 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 3 21 / 39
2000 Majors 26 34.23 162 27 0 0 / 1 2 / 5 3 / 9 2 / 4 3 / 5 4 / 6 1 / 4 15 / 34
2001 Majors 27 34.68 148 34 14 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 2 3 / 34
2002 Minors 28 5.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 5
2002 Majors 28 1.25 9 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
2003 Minors 29 6.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 6
2003 Majors 29 27.14 95 42 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 27
2004 Majors 30 32.69 162 37 0 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 32
2005 Majors 31 32.17 144 29 11 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 32
2006 Majors 32 39.93 162 43 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 39
2007 Majors 33 34.60 158 33 0 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 34
2008 Majors 34 47.06 162 76 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 6 -3 / 5 -4 / 9 -3 / 8 -3 / 6 -3 / 6 -24 / 47
2009 Minors 35 2.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
2009 Majors 35 36.61 112 62 6 -4 / 4 -5 / 5 -3 / 6 -6 / 5 -1 / 7 -2 / 4 -2 / 5 -23 / 36
Total 1629 437 31 24 / 88 15 / 81 26 / 78 20 / 82 23 / 91 26 / 90 20 / 74 154 / 584
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Rafael Rivera has retired from the Cincinnati Centurions
2009-09-24Rafael Rivera of the Cincinnati Centurions is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2009-09-21The Cincinnati Centurions have promoted Rafael Rivera to the major league team. The Cincinnati Centurions have sent Roger Bergeron to the minors.
2009-08-03The Cincinnati Centurions have promoted Jimmy Hinrichs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Centurions have promoted Gary Maier to the major league team. The Cincinnati Centurions have designated Billy Thomas for assignment. The Cincinnati Centurions have designated Rafael Rivera for assignment.
2008-10-04The Cincinnati Centurions have removed Rafael Rivera from the trade block.
2008-09-16The Cincinnati Centurions have placed Rafael Rivera on the trade block.
2007-07-17The Cincinnati Centurions have acquired Rafael Rivera from the waiver wire.
2007-07-13The Tampa Bay Manotees have designated Rafael Rivera for assignment.
2005-07-11Rafael Rivera of the Tampa Bay Manotees is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2003-06-16The Tampa Bay Manotees have promoted Rafael Rivera to the major league team.
2002-05-15The Tampa Bay Manotees have acquired Rafael Rivera from the waiver wire. The Tampa Bay Manotees have waived Tim McCarthy.
2002-05-05The Los Angeles Angels have waived Rafael Rivera.
2002-04-11The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Steve Ledbetter to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Rafael Rivera for assignment.
2001-05-03Rafael Rivera of the Los Angeles Angels is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1998-04-11The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Rafael Rivera to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Mike Cieslak for assignment.